Nikon Z50 · battery
Battery for the Nikon Z50
The Z50 takes the EN-EL25: about 320 shots using the screen, about 280 using the viewfinder per charge (CIPA).
EN-EL25 · about 320 shots per charge
- Shots per charge (CIPA)
- about 320 shots using the screen, about 280 using the viewfinder
- Charging
- Charges in the camera over Micro USB while the camera is off
- A spare
- 53 g, Nikon's figure for one EN-EL25
- Also fits
- Nikon Z30, Nikon Z fc
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How long a charge lasts
The CIPA figure comes from one standard test, the same for every maker: photos at set intervals with the screen or viewfinder on. Video, long playback, Wi-Fi and cold weather give fewer shots; two batteries give about twice the figure.
The larger EN-EL25a (1,250 mAh against 1,120, 54 g) fits too once the Z50 has firmware C 2.50 or later, the version that added support for it (Nikon's EN-EL25a page).
Charging
Nikon's manual names the USB power adapters that charge the battery inside the camera; a separate charger lets you charge a spare while you shoot.
Battery life of the Nikon Z cameras
| Camera | Battery | Shots per charge (CIPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Nikon Z fc | EN-EL25 | about 360 shots using the screen, about 310 using the viewfinder |
| Nikon Z30 | EN-EL25 | about 330 shots using the screen |
| Nikon Z50 | EN-EL25 | about 320 shots using the screen, about 280 using the viewfinder |
| Nikon Z50II | EN-EL25a | about 230 shots using the screen, about 220 using the viewfinder |
The first hour
- Charge the EN-EL25 fully before the first outing (in the camera over Micro USB, or in a charger).
- Insert the card, then format it in the camera: Menu, then the card or set-up tab, then Format. Copy anything on it first; formatting erases it.
- Set the language, date and time; the date goes into every photo's file.
- Take a test shot and play it back before you set off.
Questions about the battery
How many photos does the Z50 take on one charge?
Nikon gives about 320 shots using the screen, about 280 using the viewfinder, by the CIPA standard test. Video, long playback, Wi-Fi and cold weather give fewer.
Can I charge the Z50 battery over USB?
Yes. The EN-EL25 charges inside the camera over its Micro USB socket while the camera is switched off. A charger lets you charge a spare at the same time.
Which other cameras use the EN-EL25?
In our catalogue: Nikon Z30, Nikon Z fc. A spare works in all of them.
Facts from the makers' specification pages. How we check